From national to local, one of the most challenging seasons of a nonprofit executive director is leading your organization during a contentious election year.  An even greater challenge is when the mission of your organization becomes a significant issue in the political dialogue.On today's episode, Tim and Nathan provide some key actions steps to take when navigating this challenging season.  Sharing stories and insights from their own leadership journeys, they provide some practical wisdom on engaging with those who have different points of view and looking ahead to plan for possible outcomes to your organization as a result of the election.If you are interested in joining The Practice Community, go here.Tim and Nathan can be contacted at info@practicenpleader.comSupport the showThe Hosts of The Practice of NonProfit Leadership:Tim Barnes serves as the Executive Vice President of International Association for Refugees (IAFR) and can be contacted at tim@iafr.org. Nathan Ruby serves as the Executive Director of Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) and can be contacted at nruby@fotcoh.org.All opinions and views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organizations.